Woman Almosts Murders Child – Gets Away With DV Excuse (Again)

Rochester mother accused of beating 4-year-old daughter found not guilty

A Monroe County jury handed up a not guilty verdict in the case of a Rochester mother facing charges of beating her four-year-old daughter almost to death.

Police say Amy Pike of Rochester repeatedly hit her daughter because the girl was playing with her food. Police say the abuse happened at Pike’s home on Texas Street in the summer of 2008. The four-year-old ended up with a hole in her skull and a broken rib.

Pike’s lawyer presented evidence that she herself is a victim of domestic abuse.